Electricity — Energy use in agriculture in South Africa
South Africa: Electricity — Energy use in agriculture was 17,226 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity — Energy use in agriculture in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 17,226 TJ for electricity — energy use in agriculture in 2023.
The figure is down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — energy use in agriculture in South Africa peaked at 25,200 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11,189 TJ, in 1993.
South Africa ranks 20th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity — Energy use in agriculture in South Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,108 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 13,360 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 14,537 TJ | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 11,189 TJ | -23.0% |
| 1994 | 17,568 TJ | +57.0% |
| 1995 | 19,084 TJ | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 18,371 TJ | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 20,304 TJ | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 20,257 TJ | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 20,718 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 14,234 TJ | -31.3% |
| 2001 | 15,030 TJ | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 16,718 TJ | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 18,515 TJ | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 22,172 TJ | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 19,872 TJ | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 21,028 TJ | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 21,823 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 21,352 TJ | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 20,772 TJ | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 21,618 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 21,744 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 20,844 TJ | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 20,736 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 20,599 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 25,200 TJ | +22.3% |
| 2016 | 21,485 TJ | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 21,485 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20,866 TJ | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 20,772 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 19,660 TJ | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 19,375 TJ | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 17,226 TJ | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 17,226 TJ | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,849 TJ | 11,189 TJ | 20,718 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,152 TJ | 14,234 TJ | 22,172 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,535 TJ | 20,599 TJ | 25,200 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,372 TJ | 17,226 TJ | 19,660 TJ | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 17 Germany 18,731 TJ compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 18,227 TJ compare
- 19 Turkmenistan 17,434 TJ compare
- 21 Australia and New Zealand 15,085 TJ compare
- 22 Morocco 14,213 TJ compare
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13,838 TJ compare
More climate change data for South Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 34,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,741 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 807.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,119 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 376.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.45 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity — energy use in agriculture in South Africa?
- Electricity — energy use in agriculture in South Africa was 17,226 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest electricity — energy use in agriculture recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 25,200 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity — energy use in agriculture recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,189 TJ in 1993.
- How does South Africa rank for electricity — energy use in agriculture?
- South Africa ranks 20th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity — energy use in agriculture rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Electricity — Energy use in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.